Administrator Guide

Reconnect to a Storage Center
If Storage Manager cannot communicate with or log in to a Storage Center, Storage Manager marks the Storage Center as down.
Reconnect to the
Storage Center to provide the updated connectivity information or credentials.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select the down Storage Center. The Reconnect to Storage Center dialog box opens.
3. Enter Storage Center logon information.
• Hostname or IP Address - Enter the host name or IP address of a Storage Center controller. For a dual-controller Storage
Center, enter the IP address or host name of the management controller.
• User Name and Password - Enter the user name and password for a Storage Center user.
NOTE: If you specify a Storage Center user with the Reporter or Volume Manager privilege, access to the
Storage Center from Storage Manager is restricted based on the privilege and user group(s) assigned to the
Storage Center user.
4. Click OK.
Remove a Storage Center
Remove a Storage Center when you no longer want to manage it from Storage Manager.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select the Storage Center you want to remove.
3. Click Remove. A confirmation dialog box opens.
4. Click Yes to remove the Storage Center.
Organizing Storage Centers
Use folders to group Storage Centers in the Dell Storage Manager Web UI.
Create a Storage Center Folder
Use folders to group and organize Storage Centers.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, click New Folder. The Create Folder dialog box opens.
3. In the Name field, type a name for the folder.
4. In the Parent field, select a parent folder.
5. Click OK.
Move a Storage Center Into a Folder
A Storage Center can be added to a folder at any time.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select the Storage Center you want to move.
3. Click Move. The Move to Folder dialog box opens.
4. Select a parent folder.
5. Click OK.
Rename a Storage Center Folder
Use the Edit dialog box to change the name of a Storage Center folder.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select the Storage Center folder you want to rename.
3. Click Edit. The Edit dialog box opens.
4. In the Name field, type a name for the folder.
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